In May 2024, domestic trade sales registered a 4.9% growth compared to May 2023. This positive result was mainly due to higher sales in department stores (+4.4%), hardware and finishing stores (+11.1%), household equipment (+2.2%), pharmacies and apothecaries (+13.9%) and books, newspapers and stationery (+14.9%). In contrast, this performance was mitigated by the slight decrease in sales of supermarkets and hypermarkets (-0.2%).